老妇人

老婦人

lǎofùrén

noun

Measure Word

一位老妇人 wèi

Meanings

1 old lady
2 elderly woman

Characters

Examples

一位老妇人在公园里散步。

Yī wèi lǎofùrén zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.

An old lady was strolling in the park.

他扶着老妇人过马路。

Tā fú zhe lǎofùrén guò mǎlù.

He helped the old lady cross the street.

Tips

register

Slightly formal / written. In speech, 老太太 (lǎotàitai) is much more common and warmer. 老妇人 sounds neutral-objective, suited to news, narration, or polite description of a stranger.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

妇 fù

人 rén